Inside Track: October Offers for Train Travelers

Is everybody ready to party? Great! Because the season to celebrate is right on track and rail operators are cutting loose with recession-busting savings and seasonal good cheer.
For November, RailEurope is celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall with an incredible German Rail Pass package... and the living is large with an Eastern & Oriental Express tour that includes a free night's stay in a five-star hotel in Singapore or Bangkok! Stateside, Amtrak gives train lovers plenty of reasons to celebrate with up to 25% off fares between popular Northeast cities. When you're ready to kick off the holidays, do it in style with a champagne toast aboard one of dozens of Orient Express day trains that will criss-cross Britain this December... or rail off into the sunshine by kissing winter goodbye and celebrating Summer Down Under with a Rail Australia Austrail Pass.
Celebrate the Fall of the Berlin Wall (and Save!)
It's been twenty years since the Berlin Wall came down and RailEurope is celebrating. That means you get 20% savings on a 4-day German Rail Pass plus a Berlin sightseeing tour at no additional cost. Take four days over a 30-day period to explore Germany from Hamburg to Heidelberg to Harz, then enjoy an insider's view of Berlin thanks to your free sightseeing tour aboard a double-decker bus.
To take advantage of these savings, rail passes must be purchased by 20 November 2009 and travel must be completed within six months of purchase date.
Pass choices include first or second class travel for adults or kids (6-11 years) with extra discounts for adults traveling in pairs. Special second class travel passes available for youth (12-25 years). All passes include 4 days travel within one month and Berlin sightseeing tour. All orders are also eligible for free shipping and may qualify for 6-month delayed billing. For details and reservations go to RailEurope.com/deals or phone 1-800-622-8600 in the USA, 1-800-361-724 in Canada.
Singapore/Bangkok Luxury Rail Tour
Even without a free night's luxury hotel accommodation, the allure of a deluxe rail tour through Southeast Asia is compelling. Operated by Orient Express, the 3-day/2-night Eastern & Oriental Express rail itinerary links Singapore and Bangkok via tropical rain forests; the UNESCO World Heritage site at George Town, Penang; and the infamous Bridge on the River Kwai. Exquisite on-train accommodations and dining are included.
Now, E&OE is offering its guests the opportunity to extend any Singapore-Bangkok or Bangkok-Singapore journey departing in 2010 -- with one free night at a five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel in either Singapore or Bangkok. Offer must be booked before 15 December 2009 and some conditions apply.
To book your 3-day/2-night tour, visit the Orient-Express EasternandOrientalExpress.com website, select Special Offers, and apply promo code EPS1 for one free night at the Mandarin Oriental Singapore; EPB1 for the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok.